Here at Hartley Botanic, we work with you throughout every stage of the buying process, from initial ideas and concepts, to getting the most out of your greenhouse, or glasshouse in the years to come.

Established in 1938, we know what makes a quality greenhouse, and have perfected every single stage of the process, from design, right through to placing the final piece of glass.

We ensure everything that we do is not only built with care and precision, but is built to last a lifetime. The Hartley Botanic greenhouse company has been manufacturing hand made bespoke aluminium greenhouses in the UK for almost 80 years.

Heritage & Recognition

To acknowledge the English Victorians as the worlds greatest pioneers and inventors, is something of an injustice to Vincent Hartley. In 1938 he patented his original aluminium greenhouse design, which excelled over its Victorian wood and wrought iron forerunner in every way.

Jean Vernon explores the wonder of seeds. Growing plants from seeds is one of the most satisfying parts of being a gardener. It’s sometimes surrounded in mystery and perceived as something difficult, but take a look in nature, any bare patch of soil and you will see that seeds germinate outside all of the time. [...]